…grouse that CMS underpays, but evidence from the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee suggests that, by and large, this is not the case. When hospitals are under financial pressure and reduce…

…in measures of capacity utilization, in signs of upward wage pressure due to labor quality bottlenecks, or in surging commodity prices due to supply bottlenecks to suggest that the path…

…will continue to be moved to easily quantifiable but not so likely to be enduringly useful online instruction under the pressure from the “accountability gurus” (who want to evaluate out…

…lower blood pressure, lower abdominal obesity, less hypertension and less likelihood of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular conditions as adults. This evidence clearly shows the power of quality early childhood programs…

…pressures. The flip-side of this issue, is that… If the Fed was to now target lower unemployment, they would have to accept higher inflation pressures. Yet, the economy is structured…

…combined effects are that the economy grows, both in terms of potential output and actual output, without inflationary pressure. Here is a source that does a good job at explaining…

…beyond the effective demand limit while inflation pressures begin to appear. Maybe they see the inflation as temporary, and thus don’t react to it. Or maybe unemployment is still above…

…their demands and appear unwilling to make other concessions. In addition, Obama has been hoist on the petard of the sequester. He had hoped it would apply enough pressure to…

…when they return. This is great news for government employees and the economy, but it also means Congress won’t feel much pressure to strike a deal on the budget. And…

…down the system that pays everything else. Default would be avoided, while pressure for a resolution to the standoff would quickly build — especially after the nation’s grandparents respond to…